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top-margin—line 9annotationX From thy myriads of animals that have existed We may assume thought as function of matter, & then say, to what function of matter, shall we compare the phenomena of attraction? — This assumption is as justifiable as the other we only know thought, as a phenomenon attendant on structure, & we only know elective attraction, as function of matter. /

lines 7—9scoretop-margin—line 11annotationBut some of these impressions may be hereditary. — but they are habitual impressions & therefore ‹are› about which there is no consciousness, otherwise, mind could act, without having had perception. & why not? would not X simple mind feel lust?—

lines 1—8scoretop-marginannotation(z) These cases like Miss Cogans, & serve to show that affections of brain will recall facts in ‹their› an individual life after long periods.— bottom-marginannotation(z) These may be adduced ,as nearly as wonderful a priori as instincts — an habitual action being repeated would be more to my purpose.—

lines 10—13scorelines 10—13 [ ]lines 10—13annotation(1)(a) bottom-marginannotation(a) Does not a bird when it builds its nest, use abstraction respecting place, & softness & elasticity of materials, which are not constant in kind, but only in quality.—

bottom-marginannotationAnimals sometimes suffer from abstraction. Thus the Casara which bores through walls, has an abstract idea of vertical surface of hard earth as the requisite , & does not combine ,such conditions as imply a cliff of earth

line 7—bottom-marginannotationWhen cat pounces & runs after feather, it knows it is not mouse, but does it not use imagination or picture to itself it is. — X ⧟ quote Madam Necker. on playing of children—

top-marginannotationIs not imagination, abstraction of «several different» parts of several ideas & their unions , instead of as in pure abstraction of «same» qualities (as colour &c) in [corrected from `of'] several ideas?

lines 1—3unmarkedtop-marginannotationPerhaps mathematical reasoning does not.— each step there does not require the memory & knowledge of all contingencies,— it is merely to find the step, & then to pursue the deep train.—

bottom-marginannotation vertically crossed [continued from page 203]P) For wickedness is no more ‹th› a man's fault than bodily disease!! (animals do persecute the sick as if were their fault). If this doctrine were. H whole-marginannotationH believed — pretty world we should be in!— But it could not be believed excepting by intellectual people — if I believed it — it would make no one difference in my life. for I feel more virtue more happiness — Believers, would «will» only mary good woment01 & pay detail attention to education, & so put their children in way of being happy.

whole-marginannotation vertically crossed A man ‹reading› «hearing» bible by chance becomes good. this «is» effect of accident with this state of desire (neither by themselves sufficient) effect of birth & other accidents: may be [continues on page 203] congratulated, but deserves no credit /

line 7underline "consideration"top-margin—line 2annotationYes but what determines his consideration?— his own previous conduct — & what has determined that? & so on — Hereditary character & education — & chance (indepdt of his will) circumstances. /

lines 4—27annotation vertically crossed | When opposed desires are absolutely equal which is possibility. may free-will then decide.— but it must be decided by habit or wish & these all originate as before |

bottom-marginannotation vertically crossed According to all this ones disgust at villain ‹originat› is nothing more than disgust at some one under foul disease, & pity accompanies both. Pity ought to banish disgust.— P → [continues on page 202]

bottom-marginannotation vertically crossed A man may put himself in the way of above accidents. but desire to do so arises as before; & knowledge that the effect will be good, arises as before. education & mental disposition.— /

lines 3—7annotationHow many of them do animals possess? / lines 1—5scorelines 1—5annotation“ ” top-marginannotation⧟ { I presume these first truths are something quite distinct from instinctive knowledge. or passion — as fear of death.— sexual desire — pleasure of affection or charity —

bottom-marginannotationIn short that your hypothesis shall be real cause with respect one item at least in group of facts — if it be [continues on page 219] only possible cause. hypothesis of very poor kind. V. M. le Comte

line 8u "dreaming ... insanity"lines 9—19annotation} they ought not to be classed together, ‹one› the reality of the thought or absence of doubt in one case being owing to the ‹weakness› «absence» of contending impressions, & in insanity opposed to many present impressions.

line 5crossing-outline 5at "is" annotationcan line 5at "not" annotationbe line 5at "corrected" annotationin the one case, dreaming, line 6at "world" annotation,& in the other case, is so vivid, that external world is almost wholly neglected. /